WISDOM OF SOLOMON 137 137 12 for, to give them relief, quails came up from the sea. 13 The punishments did not come upon the sinners without prior signs in the violence of thunder, for they justly suffered because of their wicked acts; for they practiced a more bitter hatred of strangers. 14 Others had refused to receive strangers when they came to them, but these made slaves of guests who were their benefactors. 15 And not only so — but, while punishment of some sort will come upon the former for having received strangers with hostility, 16 the latter, having first received them with festal celebrations, afterward afflicted with terrible sufferings those who had already shared the same rights. 17 They were stricken also with loss of sight — just as were those at the door of the righte ous man — when, surrounded by yawning darkness, all of them tried to find the way through their own doors. 18 For the elements changed places with one another, as on a harp the notes vary the nature of the rhythm, while each note remains the same. This may be clearly inferred from the sight of what took place. 19 For land animals were transformed into water creatures, and creatures that swim moved over to the land. 20 Fire even in water retained its nor mal power, and water forgot its fire-quenching nature. 21 Flames, on the contrary, failed to consume the flesh of perishable creatures that walked among them, nor did they melt the crystalline, quick-melting kind of heavenly food. The concluding doxology 22 For in everything, O Lord, you have exalted and glorified your people, and you have not neglected to help them at all times and in all places.
12 for, to give them relief, quails came up from the sea. 13 The
punishments did not come upon the sinners without prior signs in
the violence of thunder, for they justly suffered because of their
wicked acts; for they practiced a more bitter hatred of strangers.
14 Others had refused to receive strangers when they came to them,
but these made slaves of guests who were their benefactors. 15 And
not only so but, while punishment of some sort will come upon the
former for having received strangers with hostility, 16 the latter,
having first received them with festal celebrations, afterward
afflicted with terrible sufferings those who had already shared the
same rights. 17 They were stricken also with loss of sight just as
were those at the door of the righteous man when, surrounded by
yawning darkness, all of them tried to find the way through their
own doors. 18 For the elements changed places with one another, as
on a harp the notes vary the nature of the rhythm, while each note
remains the same. This may be clearly inferred from the sight of
what took place. 19 For land animals were transformed into water
creatures, and creatures that swim moved over to the land. 20 Fire
even in water retained its normal power, and water forgot its
fire-quenching nature. 21 Flames, on the contrary, failed to
consume the flesh of perishable creatures that walked among them,
nor did they melt the crystalline, quick-melting kind of heavenly
food. The concluding doxology 22 For in everything, O Lord, you
have exalted and glorified your people, and you have not neglected
to help them at all times and in all places.
